The 1925 Ventspils (Windau) coat of arms is centered, flanked by bands with ethnographic ornaments symbolizing its historic East-West trade. The year 2000 is below it. "WINDAU" and "1 LATS" are inscribed in semicircles above and below.
The coin's reverse is split by a wave line. Above, Ventspils Castle with the semicircular inscription "VENTSPILS"; below, the reflection of a Hanseatic ship and the semicircular inscription "HANZAS PILSETA".